NSB Class 83

NSB Class 83
In service 1932–63
Manufacturer NEBB and Skabo
Constructed 1932
Number under construction 3
Fleet numbers 18 236–238 (–1956)
83.36–38
Operator Norwegian State Railways
Line(s) served Voss Line
Skreia Line
Specifications
Car length 11,260 mm (443 in)
Maximum speed 75 km/h (47 mph)
Weight 34.5 t (34.0 long tons; 38.0 short tons)
Engine(s) Deutsche Werke
Hercules
Power output 224 kW (300 hp) (Deutsche Werke)
290 kW (390 hp) (Hercules)
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

NSB Class 83 (Norwegian: NSB type 83) is a diesel-electric railcar operated by the Norwegian State Railways between 1932 and 1963. Four units were built by Skabo using a Deutsche Werke engine, though later replaced with Hercules engines. The railcars were used on the Voss Line until the electrification in 1954, when they were transferred to the Skreia Line. However, between 1957 and 1961, one car was used between Voss and Myrdal. They were all taken out of service in 1963 when passenger transport on the Skreia Line was terminated.

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